3rd ODI: New Zealand v Australia at Hamilton on Feb 8, 2016

[Hutty1986]

Sounds like even Boltard is swinging it, worrying signs for our top order!

 

[Eelementary]

I quite like the Duke.

But not for Test cricket.

 

[hineyrulz]

The Duke strikes!!!

Kiwis have had a shocker the last hour.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Lol Sodhi.

Santner sorely missed with the bat.

 

[Eelementary]

:lol: What the f**k was that????

:lol:

 

[hineyrulz]

:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Bazal]

Wow there was some poor batting there...it's almost like watching us lately!

 

[Eelementary]

The Black Caps almost batted like we did in game one.

What happened? Lol

 

[Didgi]

If anyone deserves some cheap wickets it's the Duke.

 

[Twatface Magee]

The Duke > NZ

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

No excuses/sympathy here. The signs have been there for some time that we needed to revamp our middle/lower order because having Elliott (who at least put in today)Anderson/Ronchi together was not working. No Santer to stop the bleeding, and that's what you get and deserve.

 

[hineyrulz]

They lost 5 for 9 off the last 15 Balls lol.


Windies would be proud of that collapse.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Lets gone Australia

 

[hineyrulz]

What happened to Santner???


He kept the lower together the first two games.

 

[vvvrulz]

Just abysmal batting from the middle to lower order yet again.

Top order doing their job in setting us huge platforms.
KW is out of form for once, fine.
Elliott is the only guy who actually builds an innings but keeps botching his starts.

WTF are Anderson and Ronchi doing

Santner is good enough to bat at 6 and bats with far more brains.
Watling needs to be given a crack

 

[Snappy]

So hows the pitch/conditions looking ? I'll be home in about 2 hours. Am I going to get to watch any cricket ?

 

[ANTiLAG]

I do think it is a shame that so many NZ fans are knee jerking and calling for wholesale changes to what is a very good side. At least the criticism of Elliot has quietened down today.

Ronchi is definitely out of form, and has not been sighted playing for NZ since England bar one cameo against Sri Lanka.

As I said at the start of the series:

Not without Ross Taylor.

Australia are massive 2-1 favourites.

Hopefully some seam magic from Henry and Doug B proves me wrong.

NZ is playing the world champions, with or without Mitchell Starc.

Boult has not been bowling swing since England, and is a claytons World #1 ODI bowler right now. Even with those jammy wickets in the first game and Pakistani tail enders, ooh and those leg side strangles against Sri Lanka.

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Im confused,is Antilag cheering for Aus or NZ

 

[hineyrulz]

So hows the pitch/conditions looking ? I'll be home in about 2 hours. Am I going to get to watch any cricket ?

Looks a good batting deck, pitch is a little slow though.

 

[ANTiLAG]

Im confused,is Antilag cheering for Aus or NZ

NZ.

But I am pointing out that the series and the NZ middle order's performances are not that surprising without its premier middle order batsman (sole NZ current ICC ODI XI batting representative) in the side.

Ronchi has been woefully out of form for a while now. So criticism of him is fair.

To the people giving it to Grunter and Corey this series, I disagree with.

NZ is a good side with those batsman. But we're missing a king pin in the batting that is regularly the glue for the middle order.

I had hoped Ronchi would be rested today, Nicholls would take the gloves, and Munro was given a shot.

But it didn't happen.